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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the housekeeper feel about the beating of Mr. Vercueil?
(a) She can understand it.
(b) She condemns it.
(c) She wishes to have done it herself.
(d) She is proud of it.

2. What is the name of the homeless man?
(a) Mr Vercueil.
(b) Mr Clack.
(c) Mr Clown.
(d) Mr Auteille.

3. Why does Florence bring Bheki back to the house?
(a) She is sought by police.
(b) She does not have insurance.
(c) She does not want to be involved with the police.
(d) Her son could be fined.

4. What does the narrator say to the person she finds?
(a) That she will house him for work.
(b) That he cannot stay.
(c) That she will find him work.
(d) That she will call the police.

5. Where does the narrator live?
(a) France.
(b) U.S.A.
(c) Germany.
(d) South Africa.

6. What does Florence do with Bheki after the crash?
(a) Sews his wounds herself.
(b) Buy him a new bike.
(c) Talks Bheki out of pressing charges.
(d) Refuses to have an ambulance take care of him.

7. What does the narrator say to the housekeeper that one day will hurt everybody?
(a) Discomfort.
(b) Hate.
(c) Altruism.
(d) Love.

8. What is the ethnicity of the narrator?
(a) Japanese.
(b) Indian.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

9. What is the name of the narrator's housekeeper?
(a) Love.
(b) Rachelle.
(c) Florence.
(d) Sophie.

10. Why do the youth of the township do?
(a) Burn a police station.
(b) Drive white people out of the township.
(c) Fight with white students.
(d) Burn their own school.

11. What is the name of the housekeeper's son?
(a) Bheki.
(b) Harry.
(c) John.
(d) Arthur.

12. Where is the narrator's husband in Part One?
(a) Dead.
(b) On a boat.
(c) With another woman.
(d) In jail.

13. What does the narrator feel about the person she is addressing in this book?
(a) She dislikes her habits.
(b) She makes her sick.
(c) She hates her.
(d) She misses her.

14. What does the narrator think of doing with her cats after her death?
(a) Give them to a hospital.
(b) Give them to the homeless man.
(c) Have them put down.
(d) Give them to her sister.

15. Who does the narrator want to bring with Florence and her?
(a) The dog.
(b) Florence's daughters.
(c) Mr. Vercueil.
(d) Her lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Florence do after the crash?

2. How long was the housekeeper absent?

3. What does the narrator ask her male employee to do over tea and biscuits?

4. What does the narrator say about the media?

5. What does the narrator ask the man to do after seeing what he purchased?

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